Local Offer

The Carers Relief Service offers a break (respite) from looking after someone with learning disabilities. The Personal Support Workers can offer help with shopping, attending hobby and leisure activities, hospital visits, going to parties, clubs, discos and support to attend college. Alternatively, they can stay in the home to enable family/spouse…

Practical support and advice for people looking after someone. The service offers emotional support; help with applying for benefits; a drop in service; Carers' Fourm; health checks; information on local services; Kent Carer's Emergency Card; telephone, text and e-mail support and twice yearly newsletter Sometimes you may…

Catching Lives is an independent charity which is dedicated to supporting people who are homeless and vulnerable in Canterbury. Some of the services offered include: free breakfast, lunch, food parcels referrals to local food banks use of washing machines and tumble dryers (detergent is supplied) access to…

Practical support, information and advice to help people living with disabilities to enjoy the freedom of independent living. The service includes advice on benefits, housing and access to other useful resources. Sometimes you may feel you are not being listened to, for example by health and…

A safe place for older people to receive support. Services offered include help with making a complaint; choosing a care and support service that meets your needs; assistance with completing application forms and advice if your landlord has breached the Tenancy Agreement.

West Kent Crossroads Care supports people who look after someone. If you are providing care or support to a family member or friend because they are ill, elderly, frail or have a physical or learning disability, the service can help. Crossroads Care aims to help you…

Crossroads Care Kent supports people who look after someone. If you are providing care or support to a family member or friend because they are ill, elderly, frail or have a physical or learning disability, the service can help. Crossroads Care aims to help you keep…

A wide range of resources are available from NWKCVS to assist voluntary organisations to operate more effectively. NWKCVS provides support and training on a range of topics such as funding and legal issues; a bi-monthly newsletter, a weekly e-bulletin and access to a database of Voluntary/Community groups in Dartford, Swanley and…

A social club for people living with mental illness and learning disabilities. A safe place that provides an opportunity to meet new people and make friends. Also offers table tennis, snooker, cards and board games.

A welcoming place that provides information and advice on what matters to people with a learning or physical disability. DISK can advise on a range of topics such as benefits; holidays; mobility and transport and services available that promote independence.